| Previous locations | County | Year |
| Athlone | County Westmeath | 1953 |
| Ballina | County Mayo | 1997, 1998 |
| Boyle | County Roscommon | 1960, 1966 |
| Buncrana | County Donegal | 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980 |
| Cashel | County Tipperary | 1969 |
| Cavan | County Cavan | 1954, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| Clones | County Monaghan | 1952, 1964, 1968, 1983 |
| Clonmel | County Tipperary | 1992, 1993, 1994, 2003, 2004 |
| Derry | County Londonderry | 2013 |
| Drogheda | County Louth | 2018, 2019 |
| Dublin | County Dublin | 1972 |
| Dungarvan | County Waterford | 1957 |
| Ennis | County Clare | 1956, 1977, 2016, 2017 |
| Enniscorthy | County Wexford | 1967, 1999, 2000 |
| Gorey | County Wexford | 1962 |
| Kilkenny City | County Kilkenny | 1984, 1988 |
| Letterkenny | County Donegal | 2005, 2006 |
| Listowel | Co Kerry | 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002 |
| Longford | County Longford | 1958 |
| Loughrea | County Galway | 1955 |
| Mullingar | County Westmeath | 1951, 1963, 2022, 2023 |
| Sligo | County Sligo | 1989, 1990, 1991, 2014, 2015 |
| Swinford | County Mayo | 1961 |
| Thurles | County Tipperary | 1959, 1965 |
| Tullamore | County Offaly | 2007, 2008, 2009 |